Athens News Matters for September 29, 2017

On the this edition of Athens News Matters, a panel of experts from the University of Georgia discuss the varying types of damage residents in Athens and around the state suffered. Professor Jeffrey Dorfman with the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences assesses the financial loses, Professor Alan Stewart with the College of Education provides insight into the human toll of disasters, and Professor Kim Coder from the Warnell School of Forestry explores the lingering damage to trees buffeted by strong winds.

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